Titan II Missile Museum

We obviously didn't get to the see the Titan II Missile Museum yesterday, so we did it today. It's the only Titan II missile silo and base complex that still exists pretty much the same way it did when all 54 launch sites across the nation were decomissioned in the 1980s. The others have been destroyed by blowing up the first 25 feet of the silo; pretty effective.
We took a guided tour of the underground complex...about an hour long and fairly interesting. My camera was pretty busy, too.

We had a simulated launch while in the control room, and the tour guide picked me to play the part of base commander. Dad managed to snag a photo.

Ignore the intelligent look on my face...
I got a few pictures topside, as well.

 

Custodes Pacis - Guardians of the Peace

Peace through deterrence. It's a strange concept, and it spawned some of the USA's most dangerous weapons. Thank God none of those weapons ever had to do their work.

Well, that brings the blog up to date. Right now we're driving out of Pheonix heading toward Flagstaff.
Keep ya posted!
~Pe†er